Before we get started, you may also find the following items useful:
• A sharp knife or a pair of scissors.
• A cup of hot water.
• An adjustable spanner is also handy for ensuring all nuts are really tight.
Ok, let’s get on with it....
1)
Choose where to grow!
Find a suitable area in which to install the IWS Dripper System. You are going to need access to
two additional nearby electric points.
2)
Position the nutrient tank.
Once you have selected a space, place the nutrient tank at one end. Remember that it will
need to be easily accessible.
3)
Create a watertight fitting on each outer pot.
Take a sealing gland and unscrew the smaller end nut then remove one
of two rubber sealing washers. Now carefully screw the sealing gland through the hole in the outer pot so that the narrower
end is on the inside. Replace the washer on the narrow end of the sealing gland. There should now be a rubber sealing
washer on the ‘inner’ and ‘outer’ sides of the pot. Finally, screw the end nut back on. Tighten on both sides to create a
watertight fitting.
4)
Position the pots.
Imagine the final desired size of your plants and space the pot stands appropriately. Next, sit the outer
pots on the pot stands.
5)
Fit the elbow and tee connectors to each outer pots.
Loosen the sealing gland outer nut on each of the outer pots.
Insert the tube of the elbow or tee through the sealing gland, into the pot. Remember to use all six lanes from the brain pot
where possible to allow quicker drain. E.G a 12 pot system would be 2 pots on each lane using a tee to connect through to
the elbow which would act as your stop end. Rotate the elbow and tee connector so that it lies horizontally, facing towards
the brain pot. Re-tighten the outer nut.
6)
Fit the hose connectors to the brain pot.
(Similar to the last step) Loosen each of the six outer nuts on the brain pot.
Insert the tube end of each hosepipe connector as far it will go and re-tighten the outer nut. No need to trim back these pipes.
7)
Connect the brain pot to each of the outer pots.
You will need to cut the black hosepipe of various lengths depending
on the distance between each pot and the brain pot. Leave some slack so that you have a little room for manoeuvre later!
Connect each brain pot nozzle to the fitting on the outer pot nearest the brain and work outward to the remaining pots.
Remember to first soften the ends of each length of hose in hot water.
8)
Connect the dripper column to the dripper stand.
Insert one end of the dripper column (it doesn’t matter which one)
into the centre of the dripper stand so that the column is stood up vertically remembering to add a rubber washer. On the
underside of the base, secure the dripper column in place, first by adding a rubber washer, and then by screwing on the
hose ‘T’ fitting. Ensure that the two ends of the ‘T’ fitting line up with the two holes at the dripper base.
9)
Connect the DIG dripper head to the dripper column.
Place a rubber washer on the top of the column and tightly screw
on the dripper head. The dripper unit is now ready to be connected to the nutrient tank.
10)
Connect the nutrient tank to the dripper unit.
Position your dripper unit centrally amongst the pots. Cut a length of
hosepipe long enough to connect the filter with one side of the hose ‘T’ fitting under the base of the dripper unit. Feed the hose
through the side hole at the base of the dripper unit. Cut another short length of hose (about 6 inches is fine) and attach this to
the other side of the hose ‘T’ fitting. Finally, seal off the short length of hose by inserting one of the hose stopper plugs. When
attaching further dripper assemblies follow point 10 again, adding the stop ends in the line.
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